First Grade Curriculum Map
Science
2012-2013
Life Science
Date
August
October
Missouri GLE Alignment
SC3-1A.a-Identify the basic
needs of most animals (i.e.,
air, water, food, shelter).
SC3-1A.b-Identify the basic
needs of most plants (i.e., air,
water, light).
National Science
Standard
Content Standard
C: Characteristics
of organisms
Assessments
Resources
Plants and Animals
See Curriculum Unit
See Curriculum Unit
See Science Leveled Readers Matrix
See Appendix for a
description of the
standard.
SC3-1A.c-Predict and
investigate the growth of
plants when growing
conditions are altered (e.g.,
dark vs. light, water vs. no
water).
SC3-1D.a-Identify and
compare the physical
structures of a variety of
plants (e.g., stem leaves,
flowers, and roots).
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SC3-1D.b-Identify and
compare the physical
structures of a variety of
animals (e.g., sensory organs,
beaks, appendages, body
coverings).
SC3-1D.c-Identify the
relationships between the
physical structures of plants
and the function of those
structures (e.g., absorption of
water, absorption of light
energy, support reproduction).
SC3-1D.d-Identify the
relationships between the
physical structures of animals
and the function of those
structures (e.g., taking in
water, support, movement,
obtaining food, reproduction).
SC3-1E.a-Distinguish between
plants and animals based on
observable structures and
behaviors.
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Earth Science
Date
October December
Missouri GLE Alignment
SC5-2F.a – Observe,
measure, record weather
data throughout the year
(i.e. cloud cover,
temperature, precipitation,
wind speed) by using
thermometers, rain gauges,
wind socks.
National Science
Standard
Content Standard
D: Changes in
earth and sky
Assessments
Resources
Weather and Water
See Curriculum Unit
See Curriculum Unit
See Science Leveled Readers Matrix
See Appendix for a
description of the
standard.
SC5-2F.b – Compare
temperatures in different
locations (e.g., inside,
outside in the sun, in the
shade).
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SC5-2F.c – Compare weather
data observed at different
times throughout the year
(e.g., hot vs. cold, cloudy vs.
clear, types of precipitation,
windy vs. calm).
SC5 – 2F.d – Identify
patterns indicating
relationships between
observed weather data and
weather phenomena (e.g.,
temperature and types of
precipitation, clouds and
amounts of precipitation).
SC5 – 3A.a – Observe and
describe ways water, both as
solid and liquid, is used in
everyday activities at
different times of the year
(e.g., bathe, drink, make ice
cubes, build snowmen, cook,
swim).
Physical Science
Date
Missouri GLE
Alignment
National Science
Standard
Assessments
Resources
Mass and Temperature
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January
- March
SC1-1A.a-Given an equal
arm balance and various
objects, illustrate
arrangements in which
the beam is balanced.
Content Standard B:
Properties of objects
and materials
See Curriculum Unit
See Curriculum Unit
See Science Leveled Readers Matrix
See Appendix for a
description of the
standard.
SC1-1A.b-Measure and
compare the mass of
objects (more/less).
SC1-1A.c-Order objects
according to mass.
SC1-2A.a-Identify the
source of energy that
causes an increase in the
temperature of an object
(e.g., sun, stove, flame,
light bulb).
SC1-2A.b-Compare the
temperature of hot and
cold objects using a
simple thermometer.
SC1-2A.c-Describe the
change in temperature of
an object as warmer or
cooler.
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Date
Missouri GLE
Alignment
National Science
Standard
Assessments
Resources
Motion
March June
SC2-1A.a-Compare the
position of an object
relative to another object
(e.g., left of or right of).
SC2-1A.b-Describe an
object’s motion as
straight, circular,
vibrating (back and
forth), zigzag, stopping,
starting or falling.
Content Standard
B: Position and
motion of objects
See Curriculum Unit
See Curriculum Unit
See Science Leveled Readers Matrix
See Appendix for a
description of the
standard.
SC2-1A.c-Compare the
speeds (faster vs. slower)
of two moving objects.
SC2-2A.a-Identify the
force (i.e., push or pull)
required to do work
(move an object).
SC2-2D.a-Describe ways
to change the motion of
an object (i.e., how to
cause an object to go
slower, go faster, go
farther, change direction,
stop).
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Date
Missouri GLE Alignment
National Science
Standard
Assessments
Resources
Scientific Inquiry
August June
SC7-1A.a- Pose questions
about objects, materials,
organisms and events in
the environment.
SC7-1A.b- Conduct a
simple investigation (fair
test) to answer a question.
Content Standard A:
Science as Inquiry
See Curriculum Unit
See Curriculum Unit
See Science Leveled Readers Matrix
See Appendix for a
description of the
standard.
SC7-1B.a- Make qualitative
observations using the five
senses.
SC7-1B.b- Make
observations using simple
tools and equipment (e.g.,
magnifiers/hand lenses,
magnets, equal arm
balances, thermometers).
SC7-1B.c- Measure length
and mass using nonstandard units.
SC7-1C.a- Use observations
as support for reasonable
explanations.
SC7-1C.b- Use observations
to describe relationships
and patterns and to make
predictions to be tested.
SC7-1D.a- Communicate
observations using words,
pictures and numbers.
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SC7-1D.a- Communicate
simple procedures and
results of investigations
and explanations through
oral presentations, drawing
and maps, data tables,
graphs and writings.
SC8-3A.b- Work with a
group to solve a problem
giving due credit to the
ideas and contributions of
each group member.
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Date
Missouri GLE Alignment
National Science
Standard
Assessments
Resources
Science and Technology
August June
SC8-1A.a-Observe and
identify that some objects
occur in nature (natural
objects); others have been
designed and made by
people.
SC8-1B.a-Describe how
tools have helped scientists
make better observations
(i.e., magnifiers, balances,
thermometers).
SC8-3A.a-Identify a
question that was asked or
could be asked or a
problem that needed to be
solved when given a brief
scenario (fiction or
nonfiction of individuals
solving everyday problems
or learning through
discovery).
Content Standard E:
Abilities of
technological
design.
See Curriculum Unit
See Curriculum Unit
See Science Leveled Readers Matrix
Content Standard E:
Understandings
about science and
technology.
Content Standard E:
Abilities to
distinguish between
natural objects and
objects made by
humans.
See Appendix for a
description of the
standards.
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